APSU Community School of the Arts slates December 9th performance as benefit concert for fire victim
December 8, 2010
Clarksville, TN – At 7:00pm, Thursday, December 9th, Austin Peay State University’s Community School of the Arts will present a benefit concert to aid a local family whose house was destroyed in a fire December 7th.
The family includes a member of the Clarksville Youth Chorus, which will be featured on the program along with the Clarksville Teen Singers and the Clarksville Community Chorus.
Those who cannot attend the concert but would like to help should call the American Red Cross at 931-645-6401 and reference the Kay Davis family.
For more information, call JoAnn McIntosh, coordinator of the Community School of the Arts at APSU, 931-221-7508, or e-mail at csa@apsu.edu.
Planters Bank Cube Giveaway Event
December 7, 2010
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, December 4th 2010 at 3:00pm Planters Bank held their Nissan Cube Giveaway. The winner was Eric Huneycutt.
The Planters Bank Cube has finally been caught!
December 7, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Planters Bank gave away the Nissan Cube yesterday. The Catch the Cube giveaway was sponsored by Garland Nissan and Matthews Nissan. Owner and President O.B. Garland along with other dealership employees were on hand to watch the giveaway.
The contest kicked off at the 2010 Rivers & Spires festival in April. Eight months later after 3,000-4,000 entries the 12 finalists were selected.
They were selected at events such as Rivers & Spires, Clarksville’s Downtown Market, and Hopkinsville’s Salute to Fort Campbell Week. Other finalists were drawn from online entries and new account openings at the bank’s eight branches. Finally, two were randomly drawn from all entries last week by a representative of Matthews Nissan. [Read more]
APSU’s 2010 Distinguished Professor Award recipient to address degree candidates at graduation
December 6, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will send off 631 candidates for degrees during dual Winter Commencement ceremonies December 17th in the Dunn Center.
Dr. Karen Sorenson, professor of French and the 2010 APSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award recipient, will be the keynote speaker at both commencement events.
The faculty member who earns the Distinguished Professor Award in May serves as commencement speaker at APSU’s winter graduation.
Austin Peay State University Graduation
APSU business faculty help to form Clarksville Accounting Club
December 6, 2010
Clarksville, TN – In an effort to bring the Austin Peay State University College of Business together with members of the business community, accounting faculty have helped to organize the new Clarksville Accounting Club.
Lesley H. Davidson, instructor of accounting in the College of Business, said the club plans to meet eight to 10 times a year, with most meetings to be offered in conjunction with opportunities for continuing professional education (CPE) credit. [Read more]
Clarksvillians gathered for annual Christmas Parade
December 5, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville gathered together to celebrate the holidays yesterday with the 51st Annual Clarksville Jaycees Christmas Parade. The streets were lined with people all trying to keep warm from the bitter wind and chill temperatures.
The Parade features area Businesses, Civic Groups, and Community Organizations. Each one competing in their category to the best in their division. The Divisions are Civic/Church (Churches, Community Organiations, Nonprofits, etc.); Corporate (City/County Government departments, Banks, Corporations, etc); Commercial (Small Businesses)
The Clarksville Jaycees banner leads off the annual Christmas Parade
Celebrate Holidays at APSU with “Vienna in Clarksville” Concert on December 5th
December 4, 2010
Clarksville, TN – One of the great traditions in all of music is the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert. For more than 100 years, the renowned orchestra has performed uplifting holiday pieces on that day by Johann Strauss and his family, with the concert being televised in America in recent years.
But the New Year’s holiday is still several weeks away. So Dr. Gregory Wolynec, associate professor of music at Austin Peay State University, is bringing the festivities to town a little earlier with the APSU Symphony Orchestra’s second annual “Vienna in Clarksville: A Holiday Celebration” concert. [Read more]
Graphic Design Exhibit by APSU Student Lamar
December 3, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Marco Lamar, a graphic design major from Clarksville, will be showing his style of work during a weeklong exhibit in the Trahern Gallery, beginning December 6th.
Lamar specializes in making work that he considers not the typical design path. While normal graphic design consists of primarily working with company identity, making websites and other work related tasks, Lamar thinks graphic design can go beyond this type of work. [Read more]
APSU Professor and Poet Falconer Awarded Prestigious NEA Fellowship
December 2, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Blas Falconer, a local poet and an associate professor of English at Austin Peay State University, has been awarded a prestigious creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts.
His work was selected from among 1,063 applicants as deserving of the honor, which brings with it an award of $25,000. The NEA’s creative writing fellowships are meant to encourage the production of new works of literature by providing writers with the time and financial support to write. [Read more]
APSU Center of Excellence Seeking Ovation Award Nominees
December 1, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts is looking for nominees from the Clarksville-Montgomery County community to receive this year’s coveted Ovation Awards. Since 1996, the Center has honored individuals who made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of the Clarksville community.
Last year’s winners included F&M Bank, represented by Fred Landiss, as recipient of the Corporate Award; Charlotte Oliver Marshall, recipient of the Individual Artist Award; The Downtown Clarksville Association, represented by Paige King, recipient of the Community Organization Award; and Frank Lott, recipient of the George Mabry Award (Photo by APSU).
